Senior Embedded Linux Platform Engineer

NavVis • Germany

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AI Summary

Own the Linux platform layer above the kernel for NavVis mobile mapping systems, managing OS lifecycle, hardware abstraction, system services, and sensor integration. Build and maintain Debian/Ubuntu images, D-Bus daemons, and OTA update mechanisms for ARM and amd64 devices. Requires 5+ years of embedded Linux development with strong C/C++ and Python skills at the kernel-userspace boundary.

Key Highlights

OS lifecycle management and OTA updates for production volumes

Kernel-userspace boundary integration and hardware abstraction

D-Bus system daemons and platform utilities development

Sensor software modules including GNSS and camera integration

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Key Responsibilities

Own the OS lifecycle: bundle kernel and OS, build, adapt, package, and release Debian and Ubuntu images on amd64 and ARM, including OS updates, build and release pipelines, dual-boot, and over-the-air update mechanisms that scale with production volumes

Integrate at the kernel and userspace boundary: bring in modifications and kernel patches, develop the hardware abstraction layer, and integrate drivers with applications

Build and maintain system services: D-Bus system daemons, platform utilities, and tooling that make the device debuggable in the field

Patch and integrate kernel-dependent libraries: OpenGL or Vulkan, NPU, libc, and crypto for the application layer, plus GPU vendor-specific userspace blob integration

Own the camera and media userspace: the V4L2 interface, image formats and controls, and OpenCV-level fixes

Develop sensor software modules: message parsing, interfaces, NTRIP forwarding, and precise timestamping for a survey-grade mapping system

Support the ROS-based mapping stack: keep the C++ and Python mapping stack and its ROS nodes running reliably on the platform

Build and maintain CI pipelines, hardware-in-the-loop tests, and stress tests

Technical Skills Required

Embedded Linux C++ Python Debian/Ubuntu image building

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Benefits & Perks

30 days paid time off

EGYM Wellpass subsidy

Deutschlandticket subsidy

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work setup

Full visa and relocation support

Bike leasing model

Competitive compensation package

Up to 4000 EUR employee referral bonus

Financial support for local language classes

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Nice to Have

Familiarity with ROS or comparable robotics middleware

Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing or performance and latency evaluation

Experience with camera systems (bandwidth, rolling shutter, exposure and gain) and sensors in general

Time synchronization in sensor systems: PTP and timestamping strategies

Device provisioning and image-based deployment at production scale

Yocto or Buildroot experience

Open-source contributions (kernel, Debian or Ubuntu packaging, V4L2, Mesa, ROS)

Job Description

When people use our technology to "bridge the gap" between the physical and digital worlds, they don't just capture reality - they create a new one. In this new reality, they are smarter, more productive, more streamlined, and more creative - because they have the digital foundation to build the world they want to live in.That's what NavVis offers in all our products and services: the tools to not just map the world as it is, but to pave the way to a better future. To forge something new. Physical or digital, there is only one reality. And it's the reality NavVis empowers people to build better.

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